PEFC International Standards

This standard describes PEFC’s requirements for standardising bodies during their development, review and revision of standards for forest management and system-specific chain of custody standards relating to forest products.
It is based on ISO/IEC Guide 59 and Guide 2. In addition, the...

This standard covers the requirements to implement a Chain of Custody for forest based products.
These Chain of Custody requirements describe a process of how to get from the information about the origin associated with the procured raw material to the information about the origin which is...

This document defines the requirements for certification bodies carrying out PEFC chain of custody certification. It was developed by a joint working group of PEFC and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), and became effective as of 16th July 2012.
Second Edition
The original version of...

Describes the requirements for standardising bodies in the development and revision of forest management and scheme-specific chain of custody standards. It is based on ISO/IEC Guide 59.
This document replaced Annex 2 of PEFC Council Technical Document (Standard setting procedures) and GL 5/2006...

Defines the general requirements for forest certification schemes which include group forest management certification and allow the certification of a number of forest owners/managers under one certificate.
Together with PEFC ST 1003:2010 it cancels and replaces the requirements for group and...

Covers requirements for forest management standards applicable to all types of forests.
The interpretation of the requirements for various types of forests or geographical zones is included as an appendix to this document. The interpretation for forest plantations is included in Appendix 1 to...

The PEFC logo / label provides information relating to the origin of forest based product in sustainably managed forest and other non controversial sources. Purchasers and potential purchasers can use this information in choosing the product based on environmental, as well as other...